Ventura Express
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Ownership history
- Buist Crowther ShieldsCurrent
- Double Espresso And Partnersuntil 22 Sept 2022
- Middleham Park And Ventura Racing 16until 6 Oct 2020
Newest first. Dates mark when the horse left each owner.
Breeding
- Sire
- Mayson
- Dam
- Mail Express
- Damsire
- Cape Cross
Trainer history
- CurrentPaul Midgley
- 6 Oct 2020Richard Fahey
Career trajectory
Solid lines: OR / RPR / AI. Dashed: TS. Dot = finishing position per run (oldest left → newest right). Missing values lift the pen rather than interpolating across gaps.
Form by going
- Good To Firm0/2 · 0%
- Good0/1 · 0%
- Good To Soft0/1 · 0%
Strike rate per going. Bars scale against the highest rate in the list — so a short bar means weaker form on that going, not zero.
Form by course
- Pontefract0/2 · 0%
- Beverley0/1 · 0%
- York0/1 · 0%
Past runs (tracked here)
| Date | Race | Type | Pos | SP | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2026 | Beverley 15:45 Connexin Super Fast Sprint Handicap Stakes | Flat Class 5 | 5 | 5/2 | 41.3 |
| 25 Jul 2026 | York 13:30 Sky Bet "Jump Jockeys' Nunthorpe" Handicap Stakes (To Be Ridden By Professional Jump Jockeys) | Flat Class 4 | 4 | 14/1 | 43.9 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Pontefract 14:35 Ponte Premiership Points Mean Prizes Handicap | Flat Class 4 | 6 | 8/1 | 44.8 |
| 22 May 2026 | Pontefract 19:22 FBS Chartered Accountants Handicap | Flat Class 5 | 4 | 5/1 | 49.9 |
Only runs Racing Alpha has synced are shown. Lifetime form is in the Racing Post form section above.
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